Eco-tourism in Temburong district[edit]
Pristine forest still covers most of the district.[2] This leads to the intensive development of the eco-tourism industry in Temburong district. Eco-Tourism promotion events such as "Cuti-Cuti Temburong" ('Temburong holidays') was launched at the end of 2008 by the local tourism group known as "Kenali Negara Kitani" (KNK) ('Know Your Country') to encourage locals and tourists from foreign countries to travel to the Temburong district.[2] The promotion event is a kick-start of the Heart of Borneo project at Brunei vicinity.
Mukims of Temburong district
Temburong is divided into five mukim (districts):
Amo
Bangar
Batu Apoi
Bokok
Labu
Brunei's first national park, the Ulu Temburong National Park, is located south of the Temburong district, covering 550 square kilometres (212 sq mi) of the Temburong forest. The national park has a scientific research centre facility, the Kuala Belalong Rainforest Field Studies Centre, which is only accessible by boat.
Recently, 25 hectares (62 acres) of the Kuala Belalong area had been allocated for joint venture research projects conducted by the Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Kuala Belalong Field Studies and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. It is called the "Belalong Rainforest Experience," and is funded by The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: Brunei.[1]
An Outward Bound centre can also be found within the national park.
Temburong has 67 km (42 mi) of roads connecting Bangar to interior villages. In addition a further 54 km (34 mi) of roads connect villages in the interior.